The radical Palestinian movement Hamas did not accept the terms of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip negotiated in Paris. TV channel reported this El Mayadeen With reference to sources.
According to the channel’s interlocutor, the Paris agreement concerned the exchange of prisoners and hostages, but did not say anything about the ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, while Hamas highlights these issues as key issues.
According to Al Mayadeen, the agreement does not include an article confirming the ceasefire after the ceasefire ends, and there is no guarantee that Israel will not continue hostilities from now on.
A new meeting will be held in Cairo in February, with the participation of representatives from many countries, where the Gaza problem will be discussed in depth and comprehensively. Hamas will be informed about the results of the meeting and will then give a final response.
Representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the USA attended the negotiations in Paris.
The situation in the Middle East escalated on October 7, when thousands of armed supporters of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas entered Israel from the Gaza Strip, attacked civilians and kidnapped more than 200 hostages. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was at war. A ground operation was launched, its aim was to bring back the hostages and completely destroy Hamas.
On January 15, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant addressed the nation statedHe said that the country’s defense army (IDF) has completed the phase of active hostilities in the north of the Gaza Strip and plans to stop intense fighting in the south of the Palestinian territory in the near future.
The minister also expressed the view that the Gaza Strip should be governed by a Palestinian government composed of forces that do not threaten Israel.
Previously Hamas requested Replacement of 3,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons with 36 prisoners held in the Gaza Strip.